Poinsettias
Poinsettia Facts
Poinsettias are native to Mexico.
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The Aztecs called the poinsettia Cuetlayochitl.
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Chile and Peru called the poinsettia the "Crown of the Andes."
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Poinsettias are part of the Euphorbiaceae family. Many plants in this family ooze a milky sap.
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In nature, poinsettias are a perennial flowering shrubs that can grow to ten feet tall.
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The showy colored part of poinsettias that most people think are the flowers are actually colored bracts (modified leaves).
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The flowers or cyathia of the poinsettia are in the center of the colorful bracts.
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Poinsettias have been called the lobster flower and flame leaf flower.
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Poinsettias are not poisonous.
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A study at Ohio State University showed that a 50 pound child who ate 500 bracts might have a slight tummy ache.
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A fresh poinsettia is one on which little or no yellow pollen is showing on the flower clusters in the center of the bracts.
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Poinsettias represent over 85 percent of the potted plant sales during the holiday season.
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Ninety percent of all poinsettias are exported from the United States.
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Poinsettias were introduced into the United States in 1825 by Joel Poinsett.
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Poinsettias are commercially grown in all 50 states.
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California is the top poinsettia producing state.
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December 12 is National Poinsettia Day.
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The Paul Ecke Ranch in California grows over 80 percent of poinsettias in the United States for the wholesale market.
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Ninety per cent of all the flowering poinsettias in the world got their start at the Paul Ecke Ranch.
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There are over 100 varieties of poinsettias available.
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$220 million worth of poinsettias are sold during the holiday season.
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Seventy-four percent of Americans still prefer red poinsettias; 8 percent prefer white and 6 percent pink.
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Eighty percent of poinsettias are purchased by women.
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Eighty percent of people who purchase poinsettias are 40 or older.
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Poinsettias are the best selling potted plant in the United States.
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Poinsettias are the most popular Christmas plant even though most are sold in a 6 week period.
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Sixty million pots of poinsettias were grown in 1997.
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The cost of a poinsettia is determined by the number of blooms.
Poinsettias
Poinsettia Facts
Poinsettias are native to Mexico.
*
The Aztecs called the poinsettia Cuetlayochitl.
*
Chile and Peru called the poinsettia the "Crown of the Andes."
*
Poinsettias are part of the Euphorbiaceae family. Many plants in this family ooze a milky sap.
*
In nature, poinsettias are a perennial flowering shrubs that can grow to ten feet tall.
*
The showy colored part of poinsettias that most people think are the flowers are actually colored bracts (modified leaves).
*
The flowers or cyathia of the poinsettia are in the center of the colorful bracts.
*
Poinsettias have been called the lobster flower and flame leaf flower.
*
Poinsettias are not poisonous.
*
A study at Ohio State University showed that a 50 pound child who ate 500 bracts might have a slight tummy ache.
*
A fresh poinsettia is one on which little or no yellow pollen is showing on the flower clusters in the center of the bracts.
*
Poinsettias represent over 85 percent of the potted plant sales during the holiday season.
*
Ninety percent of all poinsettias are exported from the United States.
*
Poinsettias were introduced into the United States in 1825 by Joel Poinsett.
*
Poinsettias are commercially grown in all 50 states.
*
California is the top poinsettia producing state.
*
December 12 is National Poinsettia Day.
*
The Paul Ecke Ranch in California grows over 80 percent of poinsettias in the United States for the wholesale market.
*
Ninety per cent of all the flowering poinsettias in the world got their start at the Paul Ecke Ranch.
*
There are over 100 varieties of poinsettias available.
*
$220 million worth of poinsettias are sold during the holiday season.
*
Seventy-four percent of Americans still prefer red poinsettias; 8 percent prefer white and 6 percent pink.
*
Eighty percent of poinsettias are purchased by women.
*
Eighty percent of people who purchase poinsettias are 40 or older.
*
Poinsettias are the best selling potted plant in the United States.
*
Poinsettias are the most popular Christmas plant even though most are sold in a 6 week period.
*
Sixty million pots of poinsettias were grown in 1997.
*
The cost of a poinsettia is determined by the number of blooms.